Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977
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Elizabeth Bishop Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms012
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The collection consists primarily of letters and cards from Elizabeth Bishop to Anne Stevenson providing biographical information to be used in writing Elizabeth Bishopas part of Twayne's United States Authors Series. Bishop also discusses her work and comments on literary figures including Robert Lowell, Marianne Moore, W.H. Auden, Ernest Hemingway, John Berryman, and many others. Included with the collection are one typed letter signed from Marianne Moore...
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Elizabeth Bishop Papers
James Dickey Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms035
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The James Dickey Papers include a correspondence file, spanning 1954 to 1970, consisting of nearly 1000 letters from literary figures, publishers, editors, and friends. Letters from literary notables are often accompanied by their poetry manuscripts. The bulk of the collection consists of Dickey's own manuscript drafts of poems, essays, reviews, translations and addresses. Proof of Dickey's meticulous craftmanship is found in his heavily revised poetry manuscripts, many of which have...
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James Dickey Papers
Isabella Gardner Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms050
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The Isabella Gardner Papers contain manuscript and editorial material toward most of her books drafts of individual poems as well as letters to and from various editors, friends, and family.
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Isabella Gardner Papers
Robert Lowell Manuscript
Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf102
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Autograph poem, signed, For Marshall Bean (first two stanzas of a poem which was revised and published as "Soft wood" for Harriet Winslow in 1964). Inscribed to Marshall Bean "hoping your days will be as healing and painless as possible." 1 page. Accompanied by typed letter, signed, from Lowell to "Mr. Wheeler" (Burton Wheeler of Washington University) declining an invitation to speak in St. Louis and mentioning Peter Taylor, a college roommate and a “half Saint Louis and half Memphis...
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Robert Lowell Manuscript
Walter Lowenfels Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms074
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The Walter Lowenfels collection includes letters primarily to Walter Lowenfels or Marjorie Elizabeth (Nan) Braymer, arranged alphabetically by sender, concerning contributions to Where is Vietnam?, payments, editorial policy, criticism, little magazines, sales of worksheets, reactions to book's publication, and including biographical and bibliographic sketches of many correspondents. Principal correspondents include: George Abbe, Robert Bly, Nan Braymer,...
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Walter Lowenfels Papers
George Marion O'Donnell Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms091
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The George Marion O'Donnell Papers includes occasional manuscripts and correspondence either to or from Rae Beamish, Richard Croom Beatty, John Berryman, John Malcolm Brinnin, Nelson Del Bittner, Harry Brown, Basil Bunting, Truman Capote, Hubert Creekmore, Robert Woodham Daniel, Donald Davidson, Edward Donahoe, Charles Henri Ford, Theodore C. Hoepfner, Merle Hoyleman, Robert Hillyer, William Inge, Marian Ives, James Laughlin, Leroy Leatherman, R.W.B. Lewis, Jim Lord, Willard Maas, Edward...
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George Marion O'Donnell Papers
Robert Sward Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms110
Scope and Contents
The Robert Sward Papers are one of the largest and most diverse manuscript collections among Washington University's holdings. They include an extensive correspondence with literary figures, little magazine editors, small press publishers, family members, and friends. Thousands of pages of Sward's heavily revised worksheets and journals are also present and serve as excellent examples of the poetic process at work. A large collection of little magazines, small press publications, and...
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Robert Sward Papers
Mona Van Duyn Papers
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Identifier: MS-MS-ms120
Scope and Contents
The Mona Van Duyn Papers contain manuscripts and editorial matter toward her books, including the award-winning Near Changes. In addition, there are numerous drafts of individual poems and correspondence from and manuscripts by numerous literary figures.
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Mona Van Duyn Papers